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Storage & Automatic Feeding for CNC Machining | New Partner

Storage and automatic feeding: rotary, stacker, multi-layer and lane-type magazines, servo trays and conveyors, so one refill carries production further.

Blank storage and automatic feeding unit
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Storage & Automatic Feeding

How long production runs on one refill is decided by the storage magazine.

In short

Storage & Automatic Feeding, in short

Once the robot is in, where do the parts come from?

From storage. Rotary, stacker, multi-layer and lane-type magazines and servo trays hold the blanks so that production is refilled in batches instead of continuously; storage decides how long one refill keeps running. Storage capacity is built to the part size and the process and is calculated from the measured part dimensions at proposal stage, with no fixed number promised. Refilling itself remains manual work, and can be done with an AGV or a forklift.

Scope and typical configuration

Storage types

Rotary magazine (8-station tray type, 7 stations loaded by hand), stacker magazine (vertical stack type), multi-layer magazine, lane-type magazine and servo tray.

Workpiece fit

Shafts, discs, sleeves, flanges, small parts and irregular parts; the larger and longer the part, the fewer stations per layer.

How it is used

Central refilling with distributed feeding (one magazine serving several machines), pairing with a single machine, or buffering inside a cell.

Capacity

Storage capacity is built to the part size and the process; it is calculated from the measured part dimensions at proposal stage and stated in the proposal, with no fixed number promised.

Solution in pictures

Blank storage and automatic feeding unit
Blank storage and automatic feeding unit
Storage magazine and conveyor unit
Storage magazine and conveyor unit
Point-matrix storage magazine with a robot unit
Point-matrix storage magazine with a robot unit

Frequently asked questions

How many parts does a storage magazine hold?

There is no fixed number: capacity is built to the part size and the process, calculated from the measured part dimensions at proposal stage and written into the proposal.

Does the magazine still need manual refilling?

Yes. The point of storage is to turn continuous refilling into batch refilling, not to remove it. Refilling can be manual, or handled with an AGV or a forklift.

Can storage work with the loading unit we already have?

Yes. Storage is a feeding unit and can be designed around the travel and the gripping method of the existing robot or gantry robot.

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Send the machine brand/model, part drawing or photo, blank and finished-part handling, single or multi-machine layout, target cycle and acceptance requirements.

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